Painting in Canada: A History (inscribed copy) [signed]

(CAD) 2nd printing 1969. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to the title page: " Regards to M---- M----/ J. Russell Harper/ 25 Sept 1977", Owner's insciption to end paper, pages clean, Very Good in price-clipped Acceptable dust jacket with several edge faults and tears and a large chip to lower edge of rotn panel; Dj is in myla sleeve. Cloth, 443pp, index, over 368 B&W illuss, some colour reproductions of paintings. John Russell Harper, OC, FRSC was an eminent Canadian art historian who is considered to have pioneered the field of art history in Canada.This was his first book and was the first comprehensive overview of the field. A heavy book. (5.9 JM HOQ 101/6 Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12"